Michigan security deposit form
Download a one-page worksheet. For a full refund, enter the landlord, tenant, rental address, date, deposit and refund. Add interest, prior refunds or deductions only if needed. The PDF keeps your entries when saved in a compatible PDF reader.
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Security deposit rules in Michigan
When the period starts. End of occupancy, notice mailing, actual receipt and refund method.
Return and accounting. 30 days for the mailed damage notice. The tenant’s response runs seven days from receipt. The covered electronic refund runs ten days from mailing. Verify exceptions to the 45-day suit rule.
The mailed damage notice has prescribed warning language and typography. The tenant’s response and a potential court action have separate clocks.
An electronic refund in a qualifying case has its own transfer deadline after mailing. Retain both proof of mailing and proof of transfer.
Legal references. MCL §§554.609–.613
Research reviewed October 30, 2026. Local ordinances and special tenancies may change the applicable procedure.Fill out the PDF
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